Stress and early careers: coping strategies of young women academics in pakistani universities
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2010
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BERA Annual Conference
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Currently educational reforms are taking place in Pakistan, specifically focusing on teacher education - Teacher Education Standards are developed - National Teacher Education Accreditation Council has also been established alongside other reforms to improve higher
education in the country. Although educational policy is now also focusing on improving overall
standard of teacher education in the country, the careers of young women academics is not highlighted as a focus. The research and scholarship on teacher education appears to ignore and overlook the experiences of young women academics which can provide and bring in unique dimensions for reform and improvement in teacher education institutions. Some recent research has indicated that young women academics face stress and anxiety primarily because of the authoritarian culture prevalent in teacher education institutions and find it difficult to deal with because of lack of understanding on part of university/institution leadership and policy makers. This body of research, is not primarily focused on young women academics and is not extensively focused on coping strategies. The researchers argue that in order to have ustainable reform to improve the quality of
teacher education the early careers of women academics need to be facilitated and the experiences of young academics in their early careers can provide much needed insight into the practice and can identify areas for improvement and reform.
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Women Stress, Carrer for Women
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BERA Annual Conference, 2010